Duke, What tubes do you have in? When I came home I had 2 kidney stints, and a catheter. I got one stint out 2 weeks after surgery. the other one 3 weeks after surgery, and the catheter 4 weeks after surgery. It was a happy day to have the catheter removed. Then the fun started. Voiding every two hours around the clock for two weeks, then every three hours for a week, then every four hours for a week. I know everyone is different, but it was about 4 months after having the catheter removed, before I was confident enough to stop wearing protection (pads) during the day. I have been leak free during the day since. I still wear a pad to bed, and get up once a night to void. By morning sometimes I am dry, sometimes the pad is moist, never soaked. I am telling you this not to discourage you, but to prepare you. As I said in my first post, this is not a walk in the park, but you will glad you did this. Time seems to stop sometimes during this ordeal, But I can't believe I am almost 8 months post op now, and how frickn' great I feel!!!!!!!
Rudy, this is in no way disrespecful, But, voiding every two hours through out the night, really isn't being continent.
I am still looking forard to sleeping completely through the night, and waking up dry. That would be continent to me. But then again, that is just my opinion.
I remember being where you are now, and it was exhausting.
But you are going in the right direction for sure. Keep up the good work!!!!